West Coast EMT Final questions and answers
A. routine post delivery care - answersA newborn's one minute APGAR score is 8. Which of the
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following EMT interventions will you provide to this newborn?
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A. routine post delivery care
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B. full resuscitation is needed and reassess APGAR score
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C. some resuscitation assistance such as oxygen
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D. continue to monitor and reassess the APGAR score in 10 minutes
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AED and portable suction unit - answersIf you could only take two pieces of equipment with you to
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a patient's side, you should choose the:
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C. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
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transportation to the sick and injured - answersWhich of the following descriptions MOST
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accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?
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A. A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency
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medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients
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B. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing emergency
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care to critically injured patients
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C. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
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transportation to the sick and injured
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D. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency care
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in the prehospital setting
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B. Automated external defibrillator - answersWhich of the following interventions is used by all
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levels of EMS providers?
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A. Automatic transport ventilators
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B. Automated external defibrillator
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C. Needle decompression
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D. Multilumen airways
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C. report the incident to your supervisor after the call. - answersAfter assessing a patient's blood
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glucose level, you accidentally stick yourself with the contaminated lancet. You should:
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A. discontinue patient care and seek medical attention.
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B. immerse your wound in an alcohol-based solution.
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C. report the incident to your supervisor after the call.
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D. get immunized against hepatitis as soon as possible.
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C. requests sexual favors in exchange for something else. - answersQuid pro quo, a type of sexual
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harassment, occurs when the harasser:
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,A. makes rude remarks about a person's body parts.
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B. touches another person without his or her consent.
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C. requests sexual favors in exchange for something else.
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D. stares at certain parts of another person's anatomy.
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B. There is no vaccine against HIV infection. - answersWhich of the following statements
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regarding HIV is correct?
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A. HIV is far more contagious than hepatitis B.
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B. There is no vaccine against HIV infection.
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C. HIV is easily transmittable in the EMS field.
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D. HIV is transmitted exclusively via blood.
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D. Indirect contact - answersWhile providing care to a patient, blood got onto the ambulance
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stretcher. Because the stretcher was not properly cleaned afterward, a virus was transmitted to
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another emergency medical technician (EMT) several days later. Which route of transmission
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does this scenario describe?
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A. Vector-borne transmission
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B. Airborne transmission
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C. Direct contact
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D. Indirect contact
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A. acknowledge that she is scared and tell her that you will take good care of her. - answersYou
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are transporting an elderly woman who has possibly experienced a stroke. She is obviously
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scared but is unable to talk and cannot move the entire right side of her body. In addition to
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providing the medical care that she needs, you should:
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A. acknowledge that she is scared and tell her that you will take good care of her.
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B. reassure her that after proper treatment in the hospital, she will regain her speech in time.
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C. tell her that you understand why she is scared and that everything will likely be okay.
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D. maintain eye contact at all times and tell her that there is no need for her to be scared.
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A. medical director. - answersThe EMT's scope of practice within his or her local response area is
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defined by the:
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A. medical director.
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B. state EMS office.
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C. EMS supervisor.
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D. local health district.
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A. have your partner check for a pulse to confirm that the patient is deceased. - answersYou and
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your partner arrive at the scene of a major motor vehicle crash. The driver, a young male, is
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severely entrapped in his car. He has an open head injury and massive facial trauma. He is
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unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a palpable carotid pulse. You should:
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A. have your partner check for a pulse to confirm that the patient is deceased.
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B. ventilate the patient for 5 minutes and then stop if there is no response.
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,C. stop any active bleeding and advise dispatch to send a paramedic crew.
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D. request the fire department to extricate the patient so you can begin CPR.
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D. Transport the child immediately and have the parents meet you at the hospital. - answersYou
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arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle-versus-pedestrian accident. The patient, a 13-year-old
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male, is unconscious and has multiple injuries. As you are treating the child, a law enforcement
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officer advises you that the child's parents will be at the scene in approximately 15 minutes. What
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should you do?
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A. Treat the child at the scene and wait for the parents to arrive and give consent.
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B. Begin transport at once and have the parents meet you en route to the hospital.
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C. Withhold treatment until the parents arrive and give you consent for treatment.
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D. Transport the child immediately and have the parents meet you at the hospital.
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A. bind his legs together on the backboard, keep him warm, and transport without delay. -
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answersA 21-year-old male was thrown over the handlebars of his motorcycle when he rear-
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ended a car that was stopped at a red light. He was wearing a helmet, which he removed prior to
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your arrival. He is conscious, but restless, and has closed deformities to both of his femurs. His
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skin is pale, his heart rate is rapid and weak, and his respirations are rapid and shallow. You
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should:
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A. bind his legs together on the backboard, keep him warm, and transport without delay.
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B. apply traction splints to both of his legs, keep him warm, and transport without delay.
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C. splint each of his deformed femurs with long board splints and transport without delay.
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D. splint each of his deformed femurs with air splints, elevate his lower extremities, and transport.
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ensure that he is aware of the risks of refusing medical care. - answersYou are dispatched to an
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office building for a 49-year-old male with chest pain. When you arrive at the scene, you find the
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patient to be conscious and alert, but in obvious pain. He tells you that he did not call 9-1-1; a
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coworker did. He further states that he does not want to be treated or transported to the hospital.
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You should:\
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A. ensure that he is aware of the risks of refusing medical care.
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B. err in the best interest of the patient and transport him at once.
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C. have him sign a refusal of care form and then return to service.
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D. tell him that he is having a heart attack and needs medical care.
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A. 1% - answersAccording to the rule of palm method for estimating the extent of a patient's burns,
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the palm of the patient's hand is equal to _____ of his or her total BSA.
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C. begin treatment and contact medical control as needed. - answersYou respond to the home of a
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59-year-old man who is unconscious; has slow, shallow breathing; and has a weak pulse. The
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family states that the patient has terminal brain cancer and does not wish to be resuscitated. They
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further state that there is a DNR order for this patient, but they are unable to locate it. You should:
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A. honor the patient's wishes and withhold all treatment.
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, B. transport the patient without providing any treatment.
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C. begin treatment and contact medical control as needed.
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D. decide on further action once the DNR order is produced.
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C. respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or physician. - answersAs you are
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wheeling your patient through the emergency department doors, you receive another call for a
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major motor vehicle crash. You should:
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A. place the patient in a high-visibility area and then respond to the call.
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B. inform the admissions clerk of the situation and then respond at once.
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C. respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or physician.
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D. leave a copy of the run form with a nurse and then respond to the call.
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D. ask the father to hold the child so you can assess him while your partner tries to calm the
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mother. - answersA 4-year-old boy had an apparent seizure. He is conscious and calm and is
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sitting on his mother's lap. His father is sitting in a nearby chair. The child's mother suddenly
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begins crying uncontrollably, which causes the child to start crying. You should:
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A. reassure the child's mother that seizures in children are very common and that there is nothing
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to worry about.
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B. attempt to calm the child's mother, but avoid separating her from her child because this will
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increase her anxiety.
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C. give the child a favorite toy or blanket to hold onto and perform your assessment to the best of
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your ability.
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D. ask the father to hold the child so you can assess him while your partner tries to calm the
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mother.
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D. It is a constantly open line of communication that cannot be accessed by outside users. -
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answersWhich of the following statements regarding a "dedicated line" is correct?
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A. It is a designated frequency on a portable radio that provides direct access to medical control.
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B. It is a frequency that is used exclusively by EMTs to communicate with one another in the field.
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C. It is a constantly open line of communication that is under exclusive control of a single user.
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D. It is a constantly open line of communication that cannot be accessed by outside users.
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B. A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS care and transport. -
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answersWhich of the following statements regarding a patient refusal is correct?
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A. A patient who consumed a few beers will likely be able to refuse EMS treatment.
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B. A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS care and transport.
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C. Documentation of proposed care is unnecessary if the patient refuses treatment.
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D. Advice given to a patient who refuses EMS treatment should not be documented.
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B. direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's head. - answersUpon arriving
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at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you find a single patient still seated in his car. There are no
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scene hazards. As you approach the vehicle, you note that the patient is semiconscious and has a
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large laceration to his forehead. You should:
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A. routine post delivery care - answersA newborn's one minute APGAR score is 8. Which of the
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following EMT interventions will you provide to this newborn?
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A. routine post delivery care
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B. full resuscitation is needed and reassess APGAR score
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C. some resuscitation assistance such as oxygen
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D. continue to monitor and reassess the APGAR score in 10 minutes
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AED and portable suction unit - answersIf you could only take two pieces of equipment with you to
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a patient's side, you should choose the:
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C. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
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transportation to the sick and injured - answersWhich of the following descriptions MOST
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accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?
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A. A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency
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medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients
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B. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing emergency
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care to critically injured patients
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C. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
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transportation to the sick and injured
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D. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency care
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in the prehospital setting
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B. Automated external defibrillator - answersWhich of the following interventions is used by all
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levels of EMS providers?
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A. Automatic transport ventilators
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B. Automated external defibrillator
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C. Needle decompression
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D. Multilumen airways
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C. report the incident to your supervisor after the call. - answersAfter assessing a patient's blood
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glucose level, you accidentally stick yourself with the contaminated lancet. You should:
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A. discontinue patient care and seek medical attention.
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B. immerse your wound in an alcohol-based solution.
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C. report the incident to your supervisor after the call.
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D. get immunized against hepatitis as soon as possible.
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C. requests sexual favors in exchange for something else. - answersQuid pro quo, a type of sexual
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harassment, occurs when the harasser:
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,A. makes rude remarks about a person's body parts.
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B. touches another person without his or her consent.
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C. requests sexual favors in exchange for something else.
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D. stares at certain parts of another person's anatomy.
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B. There is no vaccine against HIV infection. - answersWhich of the following statements
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regarding HIV is correct?
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A. HIV is far more contagious than hepatitis B.
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B. There is no vaccine against HIV infection.
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C. HIV is easily transmittable in the EMS field.
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D. HIV is transmitted exclusively via blood.
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D. Indirect contact - answersWhile providing care to a patient, blood got onto the ambulance
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stretcher. Because the stretcher was not properly cleaned afterward, a virus was transmitted to
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another emergency medical technician (EMT) several days later. Which route of transmission
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does this scenario describe?
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A. Vector-borne transmission
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B. Airborne transmission
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C. Direct contact
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D. Indirect contact
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A. acknowledge that she is scared and tell her that you will take good care of her. - answersYou
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are transporting an elderly woman who has possibly experienced a stroke. She is obviously
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scared but is unable to talk and cannot move the entire right side of her body. In addition to
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providing the medical care that she needs, you should:
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A. acknowledge that she is scared and tell her that you will take good care of her.
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B. reassure her that after proper treatment in the hospital, she will regain her speech in time.
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C. tell her that you understand why she is scared and that everything will likely be okay.
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D. maintain eye contact at all times and tell her that there is no need for her to be scared.
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A. medical director. - answersThe EMT's scope of practice within his or her local response area is
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defined by the:
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A. medical director.
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B. state EMS office.
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C. EMS supervisor.
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D. local health district.
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A. have your partner check for a pulse to confirm that the patient is deceased. - answersYou and
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your partner arrive at the scene of a major motor vehicle crash. The driver, a young male, is
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severely entrapped in his car. He has an open head injury and massive facial trauma. He is
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unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a palpable carotid pulse. You should:
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A. have your partner check for a pulse to confirm that the patient is deceased.
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B. ventilate the patient for 5 minutes and then stop if there is no response.
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,C. stop any active bleeding and advise dispatch to send a paramedic crew.
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D. request the fire department to extricate the patient so you can begin CPR.
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D. Transport the child immediately and have the parents meet you at the hospital. - answersYou
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arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle-versus-pedestrian accident. The patient, a 13-year-old
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male, is unconscious and has multiple injuries. As you are treating the child, a law enforcement
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officer advises you that the child's parents will be at the scene in approximately 15 minutes. What
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should you do?
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A. Treat the child at the scene and wait for the parents to arrive and give consent.
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B. Begin transport at once and have the parents meet you en route to the hospital.
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C. Withhold treatment until the parents arrive and give you consent for treatment.
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D. Transport the child immediately and have the parents meet you at the hospital.
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A. bind his legs together on the backboard, keep him warm, and transport without delay. -
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answersA 21-year-old male was thrown over the handlebars of his motorcycle when he rear-
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ended a car that was stopped at a red light. He was wearing a helmet, which he removed prior to
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your arrival. He is conscious, but restless, and has closed deformities to both of his femurs. His
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skin is pale, his heart rate is rapid and weak, and his respirations are rapid and shallow. You
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should:
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A. bind his legs together on the backboard, keep him warm, and transport without delay.
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B. apply traction splints to both of his legs, keep him warm, and transport without delay.
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C. splint each of his deformed femurs with long board splints and transport without delay.
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D. splint each of his deformed femurs with air splints, elevate his lower extremities, and transport.
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ensure that he is aware of the risks of refusing medical care. - answersYou are dispatched to an
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office building for a 49-year-old male with chest pain. When you arrive at the scene, you find the
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patient to be conscious and alert, but in obvious pain. He tells you that he did not call 9-1-1; a
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coworker did. He further states that he does not want to be treated or transported to the hospital.
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You should:\
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A. ensure that he is aware of the risks of refusing medical care.
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B. err in the best interest of the patient and transport him at once.
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C. have him sign a refusal of care form and then return to service.
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D. tell him that he is having a heart attack and needs medical care.
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A. 1% - answersAccording to the rule of palm method for estimating the extent of a patient's burns,
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the palm of the patient's hand is equal to _____ of his or her total BSA.
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C. begin treatment and contact medical control as needed. - answersYou respond to the home of a
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59-year-old man who is unconscious; has slow, shallow breathing; and has a weak pulse. The
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family states that the patient has terminal brain cancer and does not wish to be resuscitated. They
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further state that there is a DNR order for this patient, but they are unable to locate it. You should:
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A. honor the patient's wishes and withhold all treatment.
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, B. transport the patient without providing any treatment.
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C. begin treatment and contact medical control as needed.
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D. decide on further action once the DNR order is produced.
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C. respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or physician. - answersAs you are
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wheeling your patient through the emergency department doors, you receive another call for a
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major motor vehicle crash. You should:
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A. place the patient in a high-visibility area and then respond to the call.
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B. inform the admissions clerk of the situation and then respond at once.
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C. respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or physician.
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D. leave a copy of the run form with a nurse and then respond to the call.
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D. ask the father to hold the child so you can assess him while your partner tries to calm the
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mother. - answersA 4-year-old boy had an apparent seizure. He is conscious and calm and is
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sitting on his mother's lap. His father is sitting in a nearby chair. The child's mother suddenly
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begins crying uncontrollably, which causes the child to start crying. You should:
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A. reassure the child's mother that seizures in children are very common and that there is nothing
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to worry about.
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B. attempt to calm the child's mother, but avoid separating her from her child because this will
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increase her anxiety.
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C. give the child a favorite toy or blanket to hold onto and perform your assessment to the best of
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your ability.
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D. ask the father to hold the child so you can assess him while your partner tries to calm the
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mother.
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D. It is a constantly open line of communication that cannot be accessed by outside users. -
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answersWhich of the following statements regarding a "dedicated line" is correct?
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A. It is a designated frequency on a portable radio that provides direct access to medical control.
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B. It is a frequency that is used exclusively by EMTs to communicate with one another in the field.
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C. It is a constantly open line of communication that is under exclusive control of a single user.
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D. It is a constantly open line of communication that cannot be accessed by outside users.
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B. A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS care and transport. -
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answersWhich of the following statements regarding a patient refusal is correct?
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A. A patient who consumed a few beers will likely be able to refuse EMS treatment.
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B. A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS care and transport.
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C. Documentation of proposed care is unnecessary if the patient refuses treatment.
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D. Advice given to a patient who refuses EMS treatment should not be documented.
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B. direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's head. - answersUpon arriving
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at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you find a single patient still seated in his car. There are no
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scene hazards. As you approach the vehicle, you note that the patient is semiconscious and has a
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large laceration to his forehead. You should:
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